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M4 Assignment: Application Software
When answering the questions below, be sure to:
Do your own work. This assignment is to be completed individually.
Use complete sentences and thoughts, spellcheck, and proofread. Answers should be concise, but also thorough.
Refer to the module content to support your ideas. Do NOT
copy/paste answers from the textbook, website, etc. Instead, use your own words to convey what you have read. To cite the source of your information, use the APA Formatting and Style Guide
.
Utilize the Tech Talk discussion area if you need a bit of tech support while working on the assignment.
Section 1: Basic Types of Apps and Software
1.
Identify an app on your phone that you use every day, and describe how you use it. [1pt]
I use WhatsApp, its an app that I use to call my family back home and also use it to
send messages to friends and family.
2.
Identify an app on your phone that you consider “bloatware” and never expect to use. Explain. [1pt]
Sudoku, it’s a game application that keeps coming up whenever there is a software
update and I never even use it.
3.
Think about all the e-commerce (online) purchases you make. What percent of your total purchases do you estimate are m-commerce? [1pt]
I would say like 45 % would be m-commerce.
4.
What is the most popular way to purchase software today for your PC? [1pt]
Online through company websites directly.
5.
List the two main ways software is created today. [2pts]
Two main ways is open source or proprietary.
6.
You recently paid $400 at a store and purchased a software program to use on your home computer. Explain the effect EULA has on you if friends and relatives ask to copy and use this software on their computers. [3pts]
EULA may prohibit making copies of the software so your friends and family should
be informed about that, and you cannot provide copies of that software. Secondly if there is any number of installations in the software than your friends and family can install it but they will need to but there on license and comply with EULA terms. EULA may prohibit transfer of software license to other parties and if you do
that you will be violating the EULA agreement and may be liable for copyright infringement.
Section 2: Application Software
1.
For this part of the assignment, find two examples for each category of application software (that’s a total of 6 examples) and complete the tables below. [18 pts]
Productivity Software:
Name
Link to product page
Free or for purchase?
Example 1
Google docs
https://
docs.google.com
Free
Example 2
Microsoft 365
https://
www.office.com
Purchase
Business Software:
Name
Link to product page
Free or for purchase?
Example 1
Quick books
https://
quickbooks.intuit.com/
Purchase
Example 2
Salesforce
https://
www.salesforce.com/
Purchase
Multimedia/Education Software:
Name
Link to product page
Free or for purchase?
Example 1
Adobe express
https://
www.adobe.com/
education/express/
Purchase / free
Example 2
CCleaner
https://
www.ccleaner.com/
ccleaner/download?
ppc_code=012&ppc=a
&gclsrc=ds&gad_sourc
e=1
Purchase / free
Section 3: Open Source Software
For this part of the assignment, find an open source alternative for one of the examples you selected in the Application Software section of this worksheet, OR, if you can’t find one for any of
the programs you selected, find an alternative for a popular program in one of the categories. Open Source as Alternative
is a great site to begin your search.
1.
What is the name of the open source software you selected? [1pt]
Libre Office
2.
What software is the open source version similar to? [1pt]
Microsoft Office
3.
Provide the link to the open source software home page. [1pt]
https://www.libreoffice.org
4.
Based on the descriptions provided on the site, how does it seem to compare to the commercial paid version it is replicating? [1pt]
It is almost that same but there is not much support if something goes wrong compared to Microsoft office where there is support if something goes wrong.
Section 4: Installing, Launching, and Uninstalling Software Select one of the software applications you indicated above, either free, for purchase (a trial version), or open source, to install, launch, and uninstall from your computer. Note: You are to install and uninstall software on your computer, not your phone. The free or trial version software
tends to have better install and uninstall components than open source software, so you may want to choose one of those for the scope of this assignment. Answer the prompts below – taking
note of where you will need to include screen shots of these processes.
1.
What is the name of the software you chose for this exercise? [2 pts] CCleaner
2.
P
rovide a link to the software download page. [1 pt] https://www.ccleaner.com
3.
Screen shots (see descriptions below) [18 pts]
Initial install screen
Software download window
prompt.
Download screen showing
download link or button
Application Start screen
Application icon on Desktop
or in Program Menu
Terms of Service / License
Agreement
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4.
Describe how the install/uninstall process went for you. Did you have any trouble? Was it harder/easier/just as you expected? Have you installed and uninstalled software before? Did this process make you a little nervous? Explain
your answers. [3pts]
The installation process was easy and had no trouble at all because I have been installing and uninstalling programs in my computer a lot. And it was a very normal
process for me.
5.
Locate one other help resource for the application you chose and provide a link to it. Do a quick evaluation of the resources. How does it compare to the software’s help page? Is it better or worse? More or less helpful? Explain your answer. [3pts]
Link: Microsoft.com
Evaluation: it has good resources for it but says it’s very risky and people use CCleaner to send malicious stuff you your computer so must be very careful. It also provides other resources, and they are free.
Uninstall final screen
Application Uninstall screen
Application Help screen